On December 27-28, the Race Team has another ski waxing fundraiser. If you missed the earlier one, it is not too late to get your skis in shape. Getting your skis ready helps our athletes going to the Ski Nationals in Canmore in March.
Cost: $30 per pair
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Pay at the time of pickup. Or pre-pay at Polar Peek Books, or as a Christmas gift ! Small race team branded cowbells are also available.
‡ ‡ ‡ If your child is in the SDP program and has a set of the club rental skis, bring the skis for a FREE waxing.
Greetings Masters Skiers! I apologize for the delay in getting this information out, but the early start to the season caught me a little off guard! I just wanted to, once again, thank everyone who filled out the survey. It has been instrumental in our planning for the season.
We are going to have a Masters group with a variety of offerings this season. You can join as a group member for the very low cost of $30. You must be a member of the Fernie Nordic Society to join.
December 5, 2024 Notice #005 Re: Galloway Lands Winter Construction and Trail Updates
Handshake Holdings has finished the road-building portion of preliminary construction work in accordance with the re-zoning of the Galloway Lands. However, throughout the winter, contractors will continue to be on site thinning trees.
We have been collaborating closely with stakeholders to allow for the re-opening of trails for winter recreation on the Galloway Lands. The Galloway Loop is now available for Nordic grooming. Access from the ski hill to the Galloway Nordic loop will be available from Snow Pines Dr. (Boomerang Way) in the form of a multi-use trail to be groomed by the Fernie Nordic Society. This will be a shared access point providing both recreational and contractor access into the Galloway lands, and as a result trail disruptions may occur from time to time, please respect all signage and keep clear of work areas and any equipment.
Fernie Alpine Resort will continue grooming the Hobbits Trail from the base of the Boomerang Chair to the crossing at Highline Dr. throughout the season. This trail will serve as an additional multi-use access point to the Galloway Lands. As the winter work progresses, we will continue to evaluate opportunities to re-open other trails on the property such as the Boomerang to Hobbits Trail connector and Boom Creek trail.
Please take the time to read the new General Information signage that has been installed at all access points to the property. Additional Directional and Caution signage will be added throughout the season to:
Inform users of active work areas.
Provide clear directions for skiers and walkers.
We will continue to evaluate opportunities to open more trails as the winter work progresses. Thank you for helping us communicate this Winter construction and trail availability update to your members.
Best regards, Reto Barrington President, Handshake Holdings Inc.
Last weekend was a busy one at the Nordic Centre. A dozen volunteers were on hand on a rainy Saturday and on Sunday morning with a long to-do list of tasks. Fantastic work by all and with no incident … Nice!
Among the many things done, we got the stadium gully by the Cedars houses and lower kiosk area cleared out so that the snowcat can get through more easily for grooming and snow harvesting. Out on the trails, we cleared many of the favourite snow harvesting spots out to the Teck Bridge and then up along the Runt to the Grunt top.
One team worked to get lots of fire wood split, filling the wood shed to the top. Another team had the cable and lights hung up all around the stadium area. In addition we did an overall tidying up of logs around the stadium and a cleanup/sorting of supplies in the Warming Hut.
The Fernie Nordic Society wishes to thank Mark C. for doing the repairs to the roof of the hut damaged by a falling tree recently. And another Thank You! to Alisha who organized the snacks and refreshments for the occasion.
Now it is up to Mother Nature to send us loads of snow!
